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WWE Hall of Fame (2010)
WWE Hall of Fame (2010) was the event which featured the introduction of the 11th class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on March 27, 2010 from the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. The event took place the same weekend as WrestleMania XXVI. The event was hosted by Jerry Lawler. A condensed one-hour version of the ceremony aired on the USA Network that same evening.[2] In March 2015 the ceremony was added to the WWE Network.[3]
| WWE Hall of Fame (2010) | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | WWE |
| Date | March 27, 2010 |
| City | Phoenix, Arizona[1] |
| Venue | Dodge Theatre |
| WWE Hall of Fame chronology | |
Inductees Edit
Individual Edit
- Class headliners appear in boldface
| Image | Ring name (Birth Name) | Inducted by | WWE recognized accolades |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase | Ted DiBiase Jr. Brett DiBiase | Four-time Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion Creator and two-time holder of the non-sanctioned Million Dollar Championship Three-time WWF World Tag Team Champion 1988 King of the Ring.[4] In 2019, Dibiase would win the 24/7 Championship | |
| Antonio Inoki (Kanji Inoki) | Stan Hansen | Founder of New Japan Pro-Wrestling Two-time WWWF/WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion One-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion[5] | |
| Wendi Richter | Roddy Piper | Two-time WWF Women's Champion One-time AWA Women's Champion One-time NWA United States Women's Champion Two-time NWA Women's World Tag Team Champion[6] | |
| Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon | Pat Patterson | Five-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion[7] | |
| Gorgeous George (George Wagner) | Dick Beyer | Posthumous inductee: Represented by his ex-wife Betty Wagner[8] One-time holder of the Boston version of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship Portrayed as a flamboyant, arrogant, charismatic villain, George is credited with helping establish wrestling on television in the 1940s and 1950s[9] | |
| Stu Hart | Bret Hart | Posthumous inductee: Represented by Bret Hart and all Stu's other living children Smith, Bruce, Keith, Wayne, Ellie, Georgia, Alison, Ross and Diana. Established Stampede Wrestling in Calgary 1948, and ran it until 1984. Ran "The Dungeon" wrestling school and trained numerous WWE wrestlers. Patriarch of the Hart family.[10] |
Celebrity Edit
| Image | Recipient (Birth name) | Occupation | Inducted by | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Uecker | Actor Baseball announcer | Dick Ebersol | Guest interviewer/ring announcer at WrestleMania III and IV[11] |
References Edit
- ^ . World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 22, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
- ^ "FULL REPORT FROM THE 2010 WWE HALL OF FAME CEREMONY INCLUDING WHAT YOU WON'T SEE ON USA NETWORK - PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "WWE Network Lowdown: WrestleMania Plans, Free Gifts, 'Every' Hall of Fame?". Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ ""The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ "Antonio Inoki". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
- ^ "Wendi Richter". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
- ^ ""Mad Dog" Vachon". WWE. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
- ^ "Gorgeous George enters Hall of Fame". World Wrestling Entertainment. March 15, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ "Gorgeous George". WWE. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ "Stu Hart". WWE. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ "Bob Uecker". WWE. Retrieved March 15, 2010.